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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Hier

I LOVE SAS! Much roomier than AF - 3 seats to stretch out and snooze. And you arrive in the gorgeous Copenhagen fab airport! Yay

I met darling Swedish mom taking her 10 year old on her 1st trip to Paris.

They helped me with my bags.

This is a SCULPTURE at CDG not my bags.

Roissy bus to l'Etoile.

The taxi stand is across the street from the Roissy bus stop at Etoile, but this terrific taxi driver came across the street and schlepped all my bags to his car. No way could I have done it. Tears almost started rolling.

Start unpacking for 30 minutes?

Or run out and hear my fav musicians in the Metro playing Russian tunes.

To the Carrousel du Louvre for

The salon du livre culinaire (more to come)

Home to eat my favorite soups de ravioli de crevettes. MIAM!
I brought my Tempurpedic travel mattress to Paris. I think it froze enroute. Never mind..a bit of New York in Paris. BON NUIT!

Glad you travelled in style and had the pleasure of the lovely Danish people at CPH airport, and then treated as royalty by your French taxi driver. I hope you gave him a tip :-) Enjoy your new life, it won't be long before you'll be classed as a Parisienne.... Barbara

Oh did you move to Paris? Eek. How fantastic. And is that really your luggage? Wow. I'm certainly looking forward to hearing more about the salon du livre culinaire - that sounds exactly like my sort of event.

Carol, Bienvenu a Paris (even though I am saying it from Atlanta!) et bon chance. You are une femme courageuse. I admire you a great deal. Please tell me that you did NOT take that pyramid of suitcases on the Roissy bus! As the other writer said you are "hier" where you belong. Can't wait to hear more details. Quel Arrondissment ? etc.

Wonderful, Carol! So happy for you and eager to share in your adventures ....how is dear Bear faring through the move?Feel much joy for you and a bit teary too....what a grand and courageous thing to do! Follow your dreams!Oxo Patricia and Eric

Congrats on taking the plunge, Carol!! And that luggage!! I arrive in Paris in two weeks for ten days of ma vie a faire semblant en Paris, something I do a couple of times a year. What a wonderful adventure to live there full-time... xx Katie

As I sit here on a frosty morning in the boonies drinking my morning coffee, I just had to stop and say how much I'm enjoying your website. I take a little trip away from the mundane everytime I stop by here! I'm looking forward to all your revelations and discoveries as you settle in. How exciting to grab life like this!

Congratulations on the move! Envy!When I was in Paris last May I think I caught your Russian musicians on video...they were fantastic and the tunnels gave wonderful acoustics. In my two weeks there one of my favorite things was riding the Metro and finding new music. (I am not a skilled video person and this was a first attempt with my iPhone.) I had to immediately go watch it this morning and once again I wish I was there...https://vimeo.com/44211517

I've been following you for years and would love to know what you've decided to do. Obviously you will be living in Paris now. For a trial, semi-permanent, forever? Did you find a furnished apartment? I lived there a decade ago for two years and miss Paris so much. You've given me the ability (vicariously) to go back with you. Why did I not take many pictures when I lived there?! So happy for you.Bonne chance!!Katherine

I did think for a second that was your baggage at CDG - but no, your stuff has been spirited away by the garbage truck and you are light and free as a bird and the bravest of women! Well done, I'm so full of admiration and wish you the very BEST xxx

I thought my years installing art bulletin boards in my classroom gave me great qualifications for the Metro job. You, with your excellent skill at watercolor, will rock the ardoises! (I only know the word ardoises because on the recommendation of Paris Breakfasts Blog we visited Le Bon Bon au Palais and when it came time to translate the 1951 rules of what is forbidden to students that Georges has framed by his door we really puzzled over the word. Please remember not to erase your mistakes by spitting or licking the ardoise!!

Oh you lucky woman!!! I could not be any happier for you. It is as though all is right in the world to find you in Paris with no return flight! I eagerly await your stories on becoming one with the city. xo

BTW, CG if you get an urge one day to apt swap Paris>Amsterdam....I'll put you in touch with my son. He went to grad school in Paris became a citizen...off to Holland for work but he & the GF are back often. Recently 3 weeks in Brittany... She has a phd in museum science technology... kind of like vous! Your own museum here on PB!

Looking forward to reading all about your new life in Paris.Be sure to buy your shopping basket at Bazar des Ecoles on Rue des Ecoles in the 5th. Great market nearby on Place Maubert.I suppose you have been to Shakespeare and Company bookshop?. Bonne chance!

That is so cool! When you said you were moving, I really didn't think you would completely pull the trigger! Great thing are in store for you in this new chapter! Do you know David Lebovitz the American chef living in Paris? I follow his blog, and he seems like he might be a good friend to have in Paris! Jacklyn

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I moved to Paris 2 years ago. I should have done it sooner but that's how the macaron crumbles. Living on the Ile Saint Louis next to the Seine after the 19eme is 'la cerise sur la gâteau'. It doesn't get any better. I've painted watercolors for Bocuse, Champagne Mumm, Guerlain, Frederick Cassel, The Russian Tearoom and the Maharana of Udaipur.
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